Tasty Bite is an Indian-American
preserved food manufacturer, producing ready-to-eat
India
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pan-Asian food products. The products require no refrigeration.
Tasty Bite was founded in 1996. Its products are available in every state in the U.S. and are sold in most American grocery chains. In August 2017, a majority of the owner company of Tasty Bite was acquired by
Mars, Incorporated
Mars, Incorporated (doing business as Mars Inc.) is an American multinational manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products and a provider of animal care services founded on June 23, 1911, headquartered in McLean, Virgini ...
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Preparation and packaging
Tasty Bite meals are sealed in a multi-layer
retort pouch and have a
shelf life
Shelf life is the length of time that a commodity may be stored without becoming unfit for use, consumption, or sale. In other words, it might refer to whether a commodity should no longer be on a pantry shelf (unfit for use), or no longer on a s ...
of up to 18 months. During the manufacturing process, the pouches are filled with food, sealed, and cooked in a retort oven under high temperature and pressure.
Tasty Bite products are manufactured at its
Bhandgaon plant in India. The vegetables used are partially grown on a private farm owned and managed by the company, though the rest of the vegetables are procured through traders from local markets.
References
External links
Official site
{{Portal, Companies
Brand name snack foods
Companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange
Companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India